Christon scores 28, Xavier beats Marquette 86-79

(AP) – Semaj Christon scored a career-high 28 points and hit back-to-back 3s in the closing minutes Thursday night, helping Xavier hold on for an 86-79 victory over Marquette and its eighth win in a row. Xavier (13-3, 3-0 Big East) let a 12-point lead slip away in the second half before Christon hit the pair of 3s, putting the Musketeers ahead to stay in a matchup of the league’s top defensive and rebounding teams. Marquette (9-7, 1-2) hadn’t allowed 80 points this season. Xavier dominated the boards 39-20 and went 32 of 41 on free throws. The Golden Eagles were last in the league in 3-pointers, but stayed close by making a season-high 11 shots from beyond the arc. Davante Gardner had 19 points. Xavier improved to 11-0 at the Cintas Center this season and 182-25 in its 14 seasons at the on-campus arena.

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